The Revolution That Never Was with Jed Stefanowicz

It’s so valuable to have a superintendent that believes in the mission of preparing kids for their future. Dr. Elizabeth Alvarez is that type of school leader. She has worked with her staff and outside universities to bring STEAM labs and robotics for her students to have access too. She also has an eye on equity and why it is important for traditionally underserved communities to have a spot at the table when it comes to science as well as computer science.More info: https://rexk12.com/Email us at [email protected] : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexk12Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.k12/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1Our LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/rexacademy#Animations #APComputerScience #Scratch #2Dgaming #Programming #CyberSecurity #Python #InternetSafety #WebDevelopment #Networking #MobileAppdevelopment #WebDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Java #Javascript #OnlineClasses #Coding #Academy #ai #rexk12

Holly Landez has seen a lot in her tenure as Director of Digital Learning & Innovation in Copperas Cove ISD. New technology and software is an important part of learning, but many times new things can be scary. Getting students to try new things in the field of technology is such an important part of getting kids excited about computer science.More info: https://rexk12.com/Email us at [email protected] : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexk12Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.k12/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1Our LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/rexacademy#Animations #APComputerScience #Scratch #2Dgaming #Programming #CyberSecurity #Python #InternetSafety #WebDevelopment #Networking #MobileAppdevelopment #WebDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Java #Javascript #OnlineClasses #Coding #Academy #ai #rexk12

In education, a lot of change happened as a result of the pandemic. Online learning became a powerful option for some students but when the pandemic ended, everyone went back to the previous way of doing school. However, at Denver Public Schools, rather than going completely back to in-person learning, they decided to keep a component of online learning available to their various students. In this episode, Angelin Thompson, Director of Expanded Academic Learning share strategies of how they’ve been able to accomplish this and what they plan to do with it going forward.More info: https://rexk12.com/Email us at [email protected] : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexk12Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.k12/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1

In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Darryl Bonds, Principal of Falcon High School in Colorado as he shares stories of his very diverse past when it comes to different schools in this country. He also shares how he struggled with finding a computer science teacher for his high school and how Rex Academy helped him to provide a remote instructor so those students could still take the course.More info: https://rexk12.com/Email us at [email protected] : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexk12Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.k12/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1

Leigh Ann DeLyser has a well-traveled path on her CS journey. From being raised in a mountain cabin in rural New York to working with New York City Public Schools to bring CS opportunities to all students, she believes that all students should have an opportunity to work with computer science. During this in-depth interview, she discusses what schools should focus on to make systematic change as well as the diversity of needs of both the most populous and most rural schools in our nation.More info: https://rexk12.comEmail us at [email protected] : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexk12Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.k12/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1Our LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/Rexk12

Gary Stager has dedicated his life to learning and teaching around computer science. He’s stood on the shoulders of the heavyweights in the industry and has seen his share of challenges and successes when it comes to computer science in schools. In this episode, hear his unfiltered take on where education has been to where he thinks it’s going when it comes to all things coding, AI, and beyond.More info: https://rexk12.com/Email us at [email protected] : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexk12Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.k12/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1#Animations #APComputerScience #Scratch #2Dgaming #Programming #CyberSecurity #Python #InternetSafety #WebDevelopment #Networking #MobileAppdevelopment #WebDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Java #Javascript #OnlineClasses #Coding #Academy #rexk12

Rachelle Dene Poth is someone who never sits idle. She’s been a language teacher for more than 20 years but also teaches classes on STEAM and emerging technologies. While she is a rapid learner, she also recognizes that the teacher doesn’t always have to be the expert when it comes to computer science. Check out her amazing stories from the classroom in this week’s episode.More info: https://rex.academy/Email us at [email protected] Contact : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexacademypage/Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.academy/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1Our LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/rexacademy#Animations #APComputerScience #Scratch #2Dgaming #Programming #CyberSecurity #Python #InternetSafety #WebDevelopment #Networking #MobileAppdevelopment #WebDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Java #Javascript #OnlineClasses #Coding #Academy #rex #rexacademy

Leaders are such an important part of the conversation when it comes to elevating the importance of computer science education in schools. In this episode, we sit down with former school Superintendent Dwight Jones to discuss the how and why school leaders could leverage computer science in their schools to help students of all races and genders have access as early as elementary school.More info: https://rex.academy/Email us at [email protected] : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexacademypage/Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.academy/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1Our LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/rexa...#Animations #APComputerScience #Scratch #2Dgaming #Programming #CyberSecurity #Python #InternetSafety #WebDevelopment #Networking #MobileAppdevelopment #WebDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Java #Javascript #OnlineClasses #Coding #Academy #rex #rexacademy

Computer science is so much more than just coding. It’s about getting our students excited about problem solving and telling their own story. In this week’s episode, we meet with Dr. Cathay Collins, a Library Media Specialist from Sharon Public Schools (MA) to talk about the ethics of AI, the equity of computer science, and the importance of schools providing opportunities for all students to have some access to CS.More info: https://rex.academy/Email us at [email protected] : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexacademypage/Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.academy/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1Our LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/rexacademy#Animations #APComputerScience #Scratch #2Dgaming #Programming #CyberSecurity #Python #InternetSafety #WebDevelopment #Networking #MobileAppdevelopment #WebDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Java #Javascript #OnlineClasses #Coding #Academy #rex #rexacademy

Shifting mindsets around technology use in schools can be a barrier to thoughtful implementation of computer science in schools. In this week’s episode of Let’s Talk Computer Science, we talk with Digital Learning Coach Jed Stefanowicz about the challenges of supporting teachers with both technology help and pedagogical help. It’s not about the product, it’s about the practice.More info: https://rex.academy/Email us at [email protected] Contact : 414-268-6991Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/rexacademypage/Our Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rex.academy/Our twitter page https://twitter.com/rexacademy1Our LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/rexa...#Animations #APComputerScience #Scratch #2Dgaming #Programming #CyberSecurity #Python #InternetSafety #WebDevelopment #Networking #MobileAppdevelopment #WebDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Java #Javascript #OnlineClasses #Coding #Academy #rex #rexacademy